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Berlin Accuses U.S. of Spying on Merkel

10/23/2013 4:03PM

Germany said it believed U.S. intelligence may be spying on the chancellor's cellphone, an intrusion that it said would constitute a "grave breach of trust" between the longtime allies. Anton Troianovski reports on the News Hub. Photo: Getty Images.

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